Impact melt, eastward of Necho (5°N, 123.1° E) that once flowed from the rim for a brief time after the crater's relatively recent Copernican Age formation. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera (LROC) Narrow Angle Camera (NAC) observation M134374642R, LRO orbit 4936, July 21, 2010; Full Resolution 62 centimeters per pixel, field of view = 620 meters [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Brett Denevi
LROC News System
This region of impact melt was highlighted in a past featured image, but just a few weeks ago it was imaged again with the LROC NAC, revealing impact melt flows that extend further to the east than previously seen.
A wider view of the broad flows of impact melt east of Necho. From mosaic of both the left and right frames of LROC NAC observation M134374642; Full-sized field of view = 6.2 km. [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
Explore Necho's impact melt flows in the full resolution LROC NAC image!
Closer, again, with west at top, for a look at the mix of shocked terrain, ejecta and the down-grade flow of impact melt [NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University].
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Necho Crater
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Necho's Terraces
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